Couch bed



J. MARTIN Aug. 6, 1940.

COUCH BED Filed Jan. 6, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVEN-roR Jaw/SPH /WwT//v ATTORNEY r- BY Aug. 6, 1940. MARTIN 2,210,421

COUCH BED Filed Jan. e. 1939 2 sheets-sheet 2 lNvENToR JoufPH MART/N BMW , ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 6, 1940 UNITED STATES Reissues N AUG 121941 K COUCH BED v l Joseph Martin., Laurelton, N. Y., assignor to United States Cabinet Bed Co., Brooklyn, N. a corporation of New York Application January '6, 12 Claims.

This invention relates to couch beds in general and more especiallyltocouch beds having an interchangeable back vand bed section.

Among the objectsv of the present invention, it

, is aimed to provide an improved couch bed having a main couch or bed section and an interchangeable back and bed section including a supporting bracket pivotally connected to the interchangeable section, links connecting the supporting bracket to said main bed section and a 4supporting device operably connecting said interchangeable section with said main bed section for supporting one side of said interchangeable section in'hori- Zontal position and in turn kfor anchoringv said 15 interchangeable section in erect position. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved couch bed having a main couch or bed section one side of the main bed section, an interchangeable back section having pins at one side slidable in said vertical slots, a supportinguframe pivotally connected to support the other side of said interchangeable section, links connecting said supporting frame to said main section and abutments oppositethe upper ends of said vertical slots on said main section to support said interchangeable section in erect position and some of said ab-utments serving to support one side of said interchangeable section in horizontal posi- 30 tion. l i

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a frame having vertically extending slots and abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots and a bed section having pivot pins at the ends oi`a longitudinal side thereembodiment vthereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which 50 of the improved couch bed in couch formation;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental end elevation showingthe position of the interchangeable section in raised erect position before being swung into horizontal position; 1

with vertical slots adjacent of slidably mounted in said slots with a U-shaped Figure 1 is an end elevation partly `in section 1939, serial 105249573 Fig. 3 is a fragmental end elevation Vshowing the interchangeable back section in horizontal position;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation ofthe device in couch formation; and 1 Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

l In the embodiment shown, the main bed section consistsessentially of an angle iron frame having four standards, tvvo front standards I and two rear standards 2 connected at their upper'` ends 10 to a rectangular vframe 3 ,on 4which is mounted an inner spring mattress 4. The front standards lare connected to the front board 5 and the standards I and 2 on each side are connected-to the side boards 6. Preferably as shown, the fabric 15 covering 1 for theinner spring mattress# "extends down to the lower ends of the front and side boards 5 and 6 and is connected thereto to satisfy decorative purposes.' 4

In the present instance, on the rear side of the 2 rectangular frame 3, there is formed an angle iron 8 to which is secured a longitudinally'extending bar 9 and to the rear face at the ends of the bar, there are provided two abutment projections I0, one at each end of the bar 9. f 25 Thelower ends of the standards I and 2 are provided'` with inwardlyk extending supporting brackets IIfor the casters I2.

The two rearangleiron standards 2, see particularly Fig. 5, vhave connected thereto the vertically extending angle irons I'3. The angle irons I3y form parts of the connecting devices which extend. in opposite'directio-ns to one another but otherwise are substantially identical and thereforeit Iwill suffice to describe but one of them.

` The angle iron I3 ,has an inwardly extending "35 web I4' inv which there is formed a vertical slot I5 to receive the connecting pin I6 formed at the end of" the side bar I'I'of the main rectangular frame I8 of the interchangeable 4back and bed section. To theoutwardly extending web I9 of :40

the angle iron I3, there is also connected the web 2|! of the arm 2| pivotally connected by the pin 22 to the link 23,. The web I9, as shown in Fig.`5,

`ispreferably removably connected to the inwardly extending web 24 of the standard 2 by the bolts 45 25 and' wing nuts 26. Preferably the webs 24 `and vI9 are spaced from one another by the spacing nut 21.1' y

TheV side bars I'I of the frame I8 are connected 50 at one end by the longitudinally extending bar 28 and at their outer ends are connected to the angle The downwardly extending webs of the side barsv Il have pivotally connected thereto inter- 55 mediate their ends, and removed frnthepins I5, the extremities of the arms 3 of the bracket or U-shaped angle iron bar iii. The links 23 are in turn. connected to the webs 32 of the arms 3G.

In couch formation, that shown in Fig. 1, the pivot pins I6 are at the lower ends of the slots I5 with the side bars II free to rest against the webs 29 on one sideandthe abutment pins IB on the other side when the U-shaped bar will be swung up nat against the frame I8 as shown. In this position, the upholstered member 33 will rest on the inner spring member 4 and the pillows 34, 35 and 36 be positioned on the same and rest against the frame member IB.

The frame member I8 as shown in Fig. 4 is preferably provided with a flat spring fabric 31 to support the upholstered member 33 as a mattress when the frame I8 is extended into the horizontal position shown in Fig. 3.

When moving the frame I8 from its erect position into its horizontal position, it. is only necessary to swing the bar 3| outward into lthe position shown in Fig. 2 to raise the pivot pins I6 to the upper ends of the slots I5 and then permit the frame I8 to swing downward when one end of it adjacent its pin I6 will rest on the arms ZI and the remainder be supported by the bar 3|, the connecting portion 38 of this bar resting on the loor as shown in Fig. 3.

It is of course also obvious that the frame I8 may be used without the main bed section when the angle iron I3 and itsV associated parts may be connected to a wall or the like and constitute a bracket.

Itis obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of a bed section, a frame having vertically extending slots, abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, the abutments on one side of said slots being at a lower level than the abutments on the opposite side and forming a support for the adjacent end of said bed section in horizontal position, pivot pins on one end of said vbed section slidably mounted in said slots with the bed section extending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erect position and maintained in erect position by said opposing abutments when the pins are near the lower ends of said slots,- a supporting Abracket pivotally connected at its extremities to other portions of said bed section,

n and connecting links pivotallyy connecting said bracket to the abutments at the lower level on one side of said slots whereby the connection of said connecting links to such latter abutments will be xed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum with said bracket as a lever and said bed section as the weight when initially rocking said bracket to raise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slotsand then rocking said bed section rearwardly finally to enable said bed section to rest on said latter abutments and said supporting bracket, and whereby to enable said bed section during its actuation out of horizontal position to lower said p ivot pins and deposit said bed section between said abutments.

2. The combination of a main bed section having vertically extending slots at the ends of one of its longitudinal sides, an interchangeable back and bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of one of its longitudinal sides slidably v:mounted in said slots, a supporting bracket having arms at the ends thereof and pivotally connected at the ends of said arms to the ends of said interchangeable section removed from said pivot pins, supporting abutments on said main bed section adjacent said slots and removed a scant bed height distance from the supporting floor to support one side-of said interchangeable section at .bedheightlevel from. the supporting floor in horizontal or bed forming position, 4and links pivotally connecting the arms of said supporting bracket to said supporting abutments.

3. The combination of a main bed section having vertically extending slots at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof with abutments on the opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, an interchangeable back and bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and resting at one side on the abutments along the outer side of said slots -in horizontal position, a supporting bracket having leg portions pivotally connectedr at its extremities to the ends of said interchangeable section removed from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connecting the leg portions of said bracket to the aforesaid abutments on the outer side of said slots with the pivotal connection thereof being fixed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum with sai'd'bracket as a lever land said interchangeable bed section as'the weight to raise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slots when actuating said interchangeable section into bed forming position and thereupon enabling said interchangeable section to rest on said outer abutments and in turn to enable saidlinks to `serve as a movable 'fulcrum when said interchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect position finally to enable said pivot pins to be lowered and thereupon enable said interchangeable bed section to drop by its own weight between said opposing abutments.

4. The combination of brackets having vertically extending slots and one pair of abutments along the outerside of the upper ends of said slots at a scant bed height distance removed from the supporting iioor and spaced slightly outwardly from said slots, a bed section having pivot pins. at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in. said slots and resting on said abutments in horizontal position, a U- shaped supporting bracket pivotally connected atits extremities to the ends of said bed section removed from said pivotpins, and links pivotally connected at one of their ends tothe leg portions of the U-shaped bracket and pivotally connected at the other of their ends to said abutments.

5. The combination of a main bed section, brackets having vertical slots therein along the ends of one longitudinal side of said main bed section, a second bed section having pivot pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots, fixed abutments on said brackets adjacent the outer sides of the upper ends of said slots and removed a scant bed high distance from the supporting door, supporting means pivotally connected to the ends of said second bed section removed from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connecting said supporting means with said abutments, said second bed section in horizontal position resting at one longitudinal side on said xed abutments and at the other longitudinal side on said supporting means. 'f

6. 'y The combination of'amain bedsection, supporting brackets having vertical slots therein removably ,secured to the ends of one longitudinal side of "said ,main bed section,y a second'bed section havingfpivot pins at the ends of one flongitudinal side slidably mounted in said slots, abutments along the outer sides of the upper ends of said slotsl on saidy supportingbrackets at a scant bed high distance removed from the supporting oor, a U-shaped4 supporting bracket pivotally connected at its extremities to the ends of said second bed section removed from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connected at one of their ends to the leg portions of said U-shaped bracket and pivotally connected at their other ends to the abutments along the outer sides of said slots, said bed section being pos1t1oned in horizontal position to res't on one longitudinal side on said fixed abutments and at the other longitudinal side on said supporting bracket.

7. The combination of a bed section, a frame having vertically extending slots, abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, the abutments on the outer side of said slots being at a lower level than the abutments on the opposite side and forming a support for the adjacent end of said bed section in horizontal position, pivot pins `on one end of said bed section slidably mounted in said slots with the b-ed section extending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erect 'position and maintained in erect position by said opposing abutments when the pins are near the lower ends of said slots, a supporting bracket pivotally connected at its extremities to other portions of said bed section, and connecting links pivotally connecting said bracket to the abutments at the lower level on one side of said slots `whereby the connection of said connecting links to such latter abutments will be xed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum with said bracket as a lever and said bed section as the weight when initially rocking said bracket to raise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slots and then rocking said vbed section rearwardly nally to enable said vbed section to rest on said latter abutments and said supporting bracket.

8.y The combination of a bed section, a frame having vertically extending slots, abutments on opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, the abutments on the .outerside of said slots being at a lower level than the abutments on the opposite side and forming a support for the adjacent end of said bed section vin horizontal position, pivot pins on one end of said bed section slidably mounted in said slots with the bed section extending upwardly between said opposing abutments in erect position and maintained in erect position by said opposing abutments when the pins'are near the lower ends of said slots, a supporting bracket pivotally connected at its extremities to other portions of said bed section, and connecting links pivotallyconnecting said bracket to the abutments at the lower level on one side of said slots .whereby the connection of said connecting links to suchlatter abutments will be fixed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum when said interchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect position and to lower said pivot pins and deposit lsaid bed section between said abutments. K 9. The combination of `a main bed sectionI having upwardly extending slots at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof with abutments. on the opposite sides of the upper ends of said slots, an

interchangeable *back rand bed forming 'section having p-ivot pins at the ends y'of Aone longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted: in said slots and resting at one side von the abutments along the outer side of said slots-v in horizontal position, the l abutmentsnonthe youterside of said slots being disposed at a scant bed height distance removed -from ,the supporting floor and spaced slightly outwardly from said slots to permit said interchangeable bed section in erect position to incline -slightly rearwardly out of thevertioal, a supporting bracket having leg portions pivotally connected at its extremities. to the ends of said interchangeable section removed from said pivot pins, and' links pivotally connecting the leg portions of said bracket to the aforesaid abutments on the outer side of said slots with the pivotal connection thereof being xed to enable said links to serve as a movable fulcrum with saidbracket as a lever and said interchangeable bed section as the weight to raise said pivot pins to the upper ends of said slots when actuating said interchangeable section into bed forming position and thereupon enabling, said interchangeable section to rest on said outer abutments. tp 10. 'I'he combination of a main bed section havingA upwardly extending lslots at the ends of Aone longitudinal side thereof with abutments on the opposite sides of the upp-er ends of said slots, an interchangeable back and bed forming section having pivot pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and resting rat one side on the abutments along the outer side yof said slots in horizontal position, the abutments on the outerr side of said slots being disposed at a scant bed height distance removed from the supporting floor and spaced slightly outwardly from said slots to per'- mit said interchangeable bed section in erect position to incline slightly rearwardly out of the vertical, a supporting bracket vhaving leg portions pivotally connected at its extremities to the ends of said interchangeable section removed frorn said pivot pins, and links pivotally connecting the leg portions of said bracket to the aforesaid abutments on the outer side of.said slots with the pivotal connection thereof being fixed to enablesaid links to serve as a movable fulcrum when "said interchangeable section is rocked upwardly into erect position to enable said pivot pins tobe lowered and thereupon to enable said interchangeable bed section to drop by its own weight between said opposing abutments.

11. The `combination of brackets having vertically extending slots and one pair of abutments along the outer side of the upper ends of said slots at a scant bed height ydistance removed from the supporting oor and spaced slightly outwardly from said slots, a be-d section having p-ivoty pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots and resting on said abutments in horizontal position, a supporting bracket having arms pivotally connected at its extremitiesto the ends of said bed section 'pivot pins at the ends of one longitudinal side thereof slidably mounted in said slots, fixed 75 abutments on said frame adjacent the outer sides of the upper ends of said slots and removed a `scant bed height distance from the supporting floor, supportingmeans pivotally connected to the ends of said bed section removed-from said pivot pins, and links pivotally connecting 'said supporting means with said abutments, said bed section in horizontal position depending for support by having a. portion thereof resting on said xed abutments. and another portion thereof resting on said supporting means,

JOSEPH MARTIN. 

